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Explore over 900 years of history; from a 12th century fortified palace to Sir Walter Raleigh’s Elizabethan modifications to a highly defendable Royalist stronghold during the civil war. Venture down the steps at the North Gate to what was once a busy landing port at the edge of the lake. Take a walk around the dry moat to get a unique view of the castle and curtain wall
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School Visits. Bring the curriculum to life and inspire your students with a visit to Scarborough Castle.
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Book a free self-led visit to Furness Abbey and organise your day to suit your curriculum objectives. Explore the extensive abbey remains, including the ornately decorated chapter house and the octagonal kitchen and spot the features that explore monastic life. The museum houses an extensive collection of stone carvings and effigies along with the beautiful medieval ‘Furness Crozier’, a silver-gilt staff found in one of the abbey graves.
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BELL, Vanessa (1879–1961), and GRANT, Duncan (1885–1978)
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant were prominent figures in 20th-century British art. Long-term creative companions and partners, they are commemorated by a blue plaque at 46 Gordon Square, the house where the Bloomsbury Group was born.
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Broadcaster, writer and equalities campaigner Una Marson is recognised by a plaque at The Mansions, Mill Lane.
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History of Dymchurch Martello Tower
This tower was part of a chain of 74 similar towers built along England’s Channel shore between 1805 and 1812 to counter the threat of invasion by Napoleon. Today it is one of only 26 survivors, and the only one presented to resemble its original appearance.